State awards $27 million to struggling schools

The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday that it has awarded 17 struggling schools more than $27 million in grants.

The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday that it has awarded 17 struggling schools more than $27 million in grants.

Schools in Hardeman, Knox, Shelby and Hamilton counties will divide the latest round of state School Improvement Grants. All of the schools receiving funding were among the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools in Tennessee.

Metro Nashville Public Schools were not eligible for the current round of grants, having received funding in the previous two rounds.

- Chas Sisk

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State awards $27 million to struggling schools

The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday that it has awarded 17 struggling schools more than $27 million in grants.